Many diseases occur naturally in animals and humans. Health care professionals and veterinarians are constantly on alert for patterns or spread of certain diseases because they can create epidemics. Unfortunately, not all diseases are spread naturally.
2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
- Information & Resources from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Situation Summary (external link)
- About 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (external link)
- Coronavirus Symptoms (En Español) (pdf)
- Stop the Spread of Germs (En Español) (Chinese) (pdf)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus information from The Texas Department of State Health Services
- Video: “A Distinguished Panel of Experts from the Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service Discuss the Current Coronavirus Situation and What to Expect”
Anthrax
- Anthrax – Texas Department of State Health Services (external link)
- Anthrax – CDC (external link)
- Best Management Practices for Equine Disease Prevention (pdf)
Flu ( Influenza or Human Flu )
- Flu Fact Sheets (pdf)
- The Flu (En Español) (pdf)
- Avoid the Flu (En Español) (pdf)
- Flu Hand Washing (En Español) (pdf)
- Flu Preparedness (En Español) (pdf)
- Flu Supplies (En Español) (pdf)
- Take a Temperature (En Español) (pdf)
- Disinfectant Choices (En Español) (pdf)
- Four Step Process (En Español) (pdf)
- When to Exclude (En Español) (pdf)
- Flu Videos (video)
- TexasFlu.org
- Materials including fliers, stickers, videos and banners (external link)
- Flu Fighters (external link)
- Protecting Yourself During Flu and Cold Season (external link)
- Pandemic (external link)
- The Centers for Disease Control (cdc.gov)
- Seasonal Flu (external link)
- Flu Shot – Questions & Answer (external link)
- The Flu – A Guide for Parents (external link)
- Influenza Symptoms, Protection, and What to Do If You Get Sick (external link)
- Key Facts about Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (external link)
- Free Flu Materials (external link)
- Seasonal Flu: A Guide for Parents (external link)
Influenza (Avian Flu)
- Avian Influenza and Biosecurity Practices
- Bio Security for the Birds (external link)
- EDEN Avian Influenza Issue Page (external link)
- H7N9 (external link)
Influenza (Swine Flu)
- Checklist: Biosecurity Practices for Swine Shows (pdf)
- Biosecurity for Swine Producers (En Español) (pdf)
- Checklist: Biosecurity Practices for Swine Validation
- Influenza H3N2v: Key Facts for People Exhibiting Pigs at Fairs
- Additional Flu Posters for Fair Season:
- How to be safe around animals (pdf)
- Reduce risk (pdf)
- Stow strollers before entering (pdf)
- Wash hands and keep animals healthy (pdf)
- Swine Influenza (external link)
Isolation and Quarantine
- Quarantine and Isolation Fact sheet (pdf)
- Understand Quarantine & Isolation (external link)
Botulism
- Facts About Botulism (external link)
- Content Related to Botulism (external link)
Chagas Disease
- Kissing Bugs & Chagas Disease in the United States (external link)
- Kissing Bug (Conenose Bug) Control & Management (external link)
- Chagas Disease (external link)
- Chagas (Trypanosomiasis-American) (external link)
Dengue Fever
- Dengue Fever – symptoms, treatment and prevention (pdf)
- Dengue – CDC (external link)
- Prevent Dengue Fever (pdf)
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
- Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease) (pdf)
- Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever – CDC (external link)
- Advice for Travelers (external link)
Enterovirus D68
- Enterovirus D68 – CDC (external link)
- Symptoms (external link)
- Transmission (external link)
- Prevention & Treatment (external link)
Hantavirus
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (pdf)
- Hantavirus – CDC (external link)
- Help Yourself to a Healthy Home (pdf)
- Safe Pest Control (pdf)
- 7 Tips to Keeping a Healthy Home (pdf)
- Hantavirus diseases (external link)
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Malaria
- Malaria FAQs (external link)
- Malaria – CDC (pdf)
Measles
- Measles (Rubeola) (pdf)
- Measles (external link)
- Measles Overview – CDC (also see vaccination schedules) (external link)
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections (external link)
- MRSA Also called: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (external link)
Murine Typhus
- Murine Typhus (Fleaborne Typhus) (external link)
MERS Coronavirus
- MERS Coronavirus (external link)
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) (external link)
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Whooping Cough or Pertussis (eBook)
- The Centers for Disease Control
- Help Protect Babies from Whooping Cough (external link)
- Learn more about Pertussis (external link)
- Whooping Cough ( Pertussis ) fact sheet (pdf)
- Parents’ Guide to Childhood Immunizations (external link)
- Printer-friendly Immunization Schedules (external link)
- Adult Td or Tdap Vaccine (external link)
Norovirus
- Norovirus Infection (pdf)
- Norovirus – CDC (external link)
- Norovirus Symptoms (external link)
- Causes & Symptoms of Norovirus Infection (pdf)
- Norovirus (Norwalk Virus) (external link)
Plague
- Plague – CDC (external link)
- Plague (external link)
Rabies
- Rabies – CDC (external link)
Smallpox
- Smallpox – CDC (external link)
Tick borne Diseases
- Types of Tick borne Diseases (external link)
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (pdf)
- Tularemia (external link)
- What you need to know about Tularemia (external link)
- Lyme Disease (external link)
- Lyme Disease (Lyme Borreliosis) (external link)
Valley Fever
- Valley Fever Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) – CDC (external link)
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers – CDC (external link)
- What you need to know about Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (PDF)
West Nile Virus
- West Nile Virus: Fight the Bite! (pdf)
- Mosquito Control Options & Gimmicks ( En Español ) (pdf)
- West Nile Virus (external link)
- The Insect Repellent DEET (external link)
- Mosquito Control (external link)
Managing Mosquitoes After a Flood
- Insect Repellents (pdf)
- Mosquito Control around the Home ( En Español ) (pdf)
- Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Transmit (pdf)
- Mosquito Pesticides & Insecticides (pdf)
- Potential Mosquito Problems After a Hurricane (pdf)
- The Best Way to Control Mosquitoes (pdf)
- The Mosquito Life-Cycles (pdf)
Zika Virus
- Zika Virus Resources (external link)
Texas A&M Health Science Center - Zika Virus – CDC (external link)
- Mosquito Control Options to Reduce the Spread of Zika (external link)
- See West Nile Virus resources above for more mosquito-related information (external link)
Zoonoses: Prevent and Protect
